'We won't tell the press what's in that letter': Trump holds up letter Obama left him in the Oval Office

President
Donald Trump, flanked by Vice President Mike Pence, addresses
staff at the White House.REUTERS/Carlos Barria

President Donald Trump took a moment on Sunday to show
staffers a letter former President Barack Obama left him in
the Oval Office.

Speaking at an event swearing in new White House staff,
Trump thanked Obama for writing what was presumably the
customary letter presidents leave their successor in
the Oval Office before departing.

"We just went to the Oval Office and found this beautiful letter
from President Obama. It was really very nice of him to do that.
We will cherish that, we will keep that, and we won't even tell
the press what's in that letter," Trump said.

The contents of the ceremonial letter, which is traditionally
short and offers advice, are generally kept under wraps for
years.

Just last week, the National Archives
released the letter former President George W. Bush shared
with Obama in 2009.